Mary Smith served as President of the American Bar Association (ABA) from 2023-2024 and was the first Native American woman in this role. Mary is an independent board member and former CEO of a $6...

Sharon Corwin is President and CEO of the Terra Foundation for American Art, having assumed the role in 2020. Under her leadership, the foundation announced its new guiding mission, vision, and values in 2022 that...

Rita Sola Cook is a Managing Director and President of Bank of America Chicago, as well as Division Executive for the Midwest, Mid Atlantic, and Mid South Divisions of Bank of America Private Bank. Drawing...

Geraldine is head of Investment Banking for the Midwest Region and a member of the Industrials Group within Investment Banking. She joined Goldman Sachs in 2000 as an analyst on the UK Advisory team in...

Ms. Browne is a Managing Director at GCM Grosvenor and Co-Head of the Elevate strategy and Sponsor Solutions Group. In addition, she works on various strategic investing initiatives across the firm. Prior to joining GCM...

Beth joined Oppenheimer in 2024 as Head of Public Finance. With over 30 years of industry expertise, she has completed $40 billion in transactions throughout her career. Ms. Coolidge most recently led UBS’s Midwest Public...

Jessica Droste Yagan is the CEO of Impact Engine, an impact investing firm that manages venture capital and private equity funds. Jessica also serves as Managing Partner of Impact Engine Ventures. Prior to Impact Engine,...

As Ziegler’s Executive Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Angelique oversees all of the day-to-day functions of the business, which include: legal, compliance, IT, human resources, marketing, accounting, research, and office services. In...

Head of Talent and Culture Morningstar, Inc. Bevin Desmond is head of talent & culture for the Chicago investment research giant, a role she’s held since 2010. Desmond also oversees the data & development centers...

Yonhee spent her career at the same firm for over 38 years, starting as an entry-level associate and retiring as Principal, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer. She has presented at various industry conferences...